Wedding Traditions Explained: wedding march

Wedding traditions are traditions for a reason: they’ve been around a long time. But where did they originate? Our Wedding Traditions Explained series attempts to find out. We have no real evidence to back up these claims, but they were gathered from various online sources. Take them for what they’re worth, and if you’ve heard [...]

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Wedding bands: check!

We bought wedding rings! It wasn’t on our To Do list to accomplish until March, but I had the brilliant idea to take advantage of the holiday sales instead. We revisited the jeweler that sold us my engagement ring, thinking it’d be nice to have both of my rings from the same place. Convenience for [...]

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Wedding Traditions Explained: bridal shower and bachelor party

Wedding traditions are traditions for a reason: they’ve been around a long time. But where did they originate? Our Wedding Traditions Explained series attempts to find out. We have no real evidence to back up these claims, but they were gathered from various online sources. Take them for what they’re worth, and if you’ve heard [...]

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Adult Supervision and the Slab

Growing up is kind of a hassle sometimes. Shan and I are at that point in our lives where we’re starting to realize we’re not kids anymore. Athletic activity takes a toll on us. We’re tired without the requisite amount of sleep. Teenagers annoy the shit out of us. In most ways, I kind of [...]

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Wedding Traditions Explained: the honeymoon

Wedding traditions are traditions for a reason: they’ve been around a long time. But where did they originate? Our Wedding Traditions Explained series attempts to find out. We have no real evidence to back up these claims, but they were gathered from various online sources. Take them for what they’re worth, and if you’ve heard [...]

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Hair decor: check!

I got a big surprise in the mail last night. A package from my dear friend Katie. The little stinker. It was a card and something wrapped in tissue paper. The envelope said: Doesn’t she have the cutest hand writing? And the gift? A lace hair piece! If you recall, I had been coveting something [...]

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Premarital Counseling

I’ve hit my first real frustration with this wedding planning stuff. And actually, it’s not even related to the wedding—it’s related to the marriage. We have looked high and low, and we can’t find a good way to get premarital counseling. The problem is that we happen to live in a conservative Christian part of [...]

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Wedding Traditions Explained: carrying the bride across the threshold

Wedding traditions are traditions for a reason: they’ve been around a long time. But where did they originate? Our Wedding Traditions Explained series attempts to find out. We have no real evidence to back up these claims, but they were gathered from various online sources. Take them for what they’re worth, and if you’ve heard [...]

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Wedding Traditions Explained: first kiss

Wedding traditions are traditions for a reason: they’ve been around a long time. But where did they originate? Our Wedding Traditions Explained series attempts to find out. We have no real evidence to back up these claims, but they were gathered from various online sources. Take them for what they’re worth, and if you’ve heard [...]

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Wedding Traditions Explained: white dress

Wedding traditions are traditions for a reason: they’ve been around a long time. But where did they originate? Our Wedding Traditions Explained series attempts to find out. We have no real evidence to back up these claims, but they were gathered from various online sources. Take them for what they’re worth, and if you’ve heard [...]

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